ficiune
Ficțiune, or fiction, is a category of literature created from imagination rather than based on direct observation of the real world. In Romanian usage, the term ficțiune refers to works that present invented characters, events, and settings, and it encompasses novels, novellas, short stories, and dramatic plays. The spelling ficiune (without diacritics) is a common nonstandard form or misspelling.
The word derives from Latin fictio, via French fiction and English, signaling the act of feigning or
Forms and subgenres include prose fiction—novels, novellas, and short stories—and drama. Subgenres commonly encountered in modern
Core elements of ficțiune are plot, character, setting, and point of view, aided by narrative voice, pace,
In contemporary culture, ficțiune persists across media, including novels, short stories, plays, graphic novels, and digital